Abrams Kids 2015 Frankfurt Rights Guide

2015 FRANKFURT RIGHTS GUIDE

SPRING 2016

1 Abrams Appleseed

FRANKFURT RIGHTS GUIDE

7 Abrams Books for Young Readers

15 Amulet Books

29 Contact Information

AGES 0 TO 2 BOARD BOOK

HI! GOOD NIGHT! THANK YOU! ■ ■ B Y E T H A N LO N G

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Hi!

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20 pages 191 x 191mm Board book

string of comically stylized animals greet each other in masterfully rhyming couplets—an owl’s “hoo” is answered

by a cow’s “moo”; a crow’s “caw” is returned with a donkey’s

“hee-haw”—all leading up to the “hi!” and “good-bye!” of a human

ISBN 978-1-4197-1365-1 US $7.95

toddler and his mom! The first in a brand-new board book series on animal (and human) first words by award-winning author and illustrator Ethan Long.

S PECIFICATIONS Full-color illustrations

Good Night!

20 pages

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191 x 191mm Board book

string of comically stylized parent-and-child animal pairs say “good night” and “sleep tight” to each other in

masterful couplets—a chick’s “cheep cheep” is answered by a

ISBN 978-1-4197-1366-8 US $7.95

chicken’s “cluck cluck”; a puppy’s “ruff ruff” is returned with a dog’s “woof woof”—all leading up to a human toddler and her dad at bedtime! This second title in a brand-new board book series on animal (and human) first words by award-winning author/illustrator Ethan Long is sure to make tucking in a lot more fun!

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Thank You!

20 pages

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191 x 191mm Board book

string of comically stylized animals say “thank you” to one another when they receive their favorite treats. The

sequence culminates in an exchange between a human toddler

ISBN 978-1-4197-1364-4 US $7.95

and his parent saying “thank you” and “you’re welcome” when the child receives his favorite sippy cup! This third title in a board book series on animal (and human) first words by award-winning author-illustrator Ethan Long is sure to make manners a lot more fun!

Ethan Long is an internationally recognized author and illustrator of over 65 children’s books, as well as the creator of the Emmy-nominated series Tasty Time with ZeFronk on Playhouse Disney. Long won a Geisel Award for his picture book Up, Tall, and High! He lives with his wife, author Heather Long, and his three children in Orlando, Florida. www. ethanlong.com.

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Abracadabra, It’s Spring!

AGES 3 TO 5 PICTURE BOOK

■ ■ B Y A N N E S I B L E Y O ’ B R I E N ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y S U S A N G A L

S PECIFICATIONS Sun shines on a patch of snow.

Full-color illustrations plus

Hocus pocus!

gatefolds

Where did it go?

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24 pages 216 x 216mm

inter turns to spring in this lyrical book that celebrates the magic of nature and the changing

seasons. Eleven gatefolds open to re-create the excitement

and surprise of spring’s arrival, revealing what happens when snow melts, trees bud, flowers bloom, birds arrive, and eggs and cocoons hatch. Finally, it’s warm enough to pack away

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winter clothes and go out and play!

Anne Sibley O’Brien is a children’s book author/illustrator whose passion for multiracial, multicultural, and global subjects comes from being raised bilingual and bicultural in South Korea. She attended Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in studio art. She lives with her husband in Maine. www.annesibleyobrien.com. Susan Gal earned her BFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, then began her illustration career as a poster and calendar artist.

Later, she became an “actor with a pencil” for Disney Animation. She illustrated the acclaimed book Here is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays. She lives in Berkeley, California. www.galgirlstudio.com.

Monsters Go Night-Night

AGES 3 TO 5

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edtime means brushing your teeth, putting on pajamas, snuggling, and kissing your family goodnight. For mon-

sters, bedtime looks a little different. They brush their teeth,

MONSTERS

but not with a toothbrush. They get dressed for bed, but not in

wear pajamas.

slippers and night caps. They snuggle, but not with a blankie or

What kind of pajamas do

MONSTERS wear?

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the bedtime ritual of seven friendly monsters, with guessing games for each step of the routine.

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MONSTERS wear

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Aaron Zenz works as an illustrator, graphic designer, and multimedia designer. He lives in Michigan.

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AGES 0 TO 3 BOARD BOOK

■ ■ B Y J OA N H O LU B ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y L E S L I E PAT R I C E L L I

Don’t Get Lost, Odysseus!

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Full-color illustrations 24 pages 216 x 216mm

hen Odysseus goes shopping with his mom, she tells him to stay close, and he does—until

he is tempted by The Odyssey–inspired play area in

Board book

the mall and wanders off. He has fun at first, but when

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he can’t find Mom, he gets scared. Not to worry: Mom

ISBN 978-1-4197-1897-7

was always close behind, and, reunited, they make

US $6.95

their way home together. Conceived and crafted by Greek-mythology expert Joan Holub and illustrated by the bestselling Leslie Patricelli, this book also includes a summary of the original journey of Odysseus.

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Good Job, Athena!

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Full-color illustrations 24 pages 216 x 216mm

fter Athena ties Arachne’s shoes for her, Arachne takes the credit for Athena’s hard work. But when

their friends ask Arachne to teach them how to tie their

Board book

shoes, Arachne must admit the truth. So Athena comes

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to the rescue and teaches everybody this important skill.

ISBN 978-1-4197-1898-4 US $6.95

All is forgiven, and the girls are friends again. Conceived and crafted by Greek-mythology expert Joan Holub and illustrated by the bestselling Leslie Patricelli, this book also includes a summary of the original Arachne myth.

ALSO AVAIL AB LE All books US $6.95 Be Patient, Pandora!

ISBN 978-1-4197-0951-7 Make a Wish, Midas!

ISBN 978-1-4197-0952-4 Brush Your Hair, Medusa!

ISBN 978-1-4197-0953-1

Two more classic Greek myths reimagined as modern-day tales for toddlers!

Play Nice, Hercules!

ISBN 978-1-4197-0954-8 Please Share, Aphrodite!

ISBN 978-1-4197-1678-2

Joan Holub is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than 130 children’s books, including the popular Goddess

Be Careful, Icarus!

ISBN 978-1-4197-1677-5

Bald Baby board book series, including Big Little, Quiet Loud, Yummy Yucky, and Baby Happy Baby Sad. She lives in

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Girls series. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. www.joanholub.com. Leslie Patricelli is the creator of the bestselling Hailey, Idaho. www.lesliepatricelli.com.

WHAT IS? . . .

AGES 3 TO 5 PICTURE BOOK

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What’s an Apple?

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You can kick it.

You can pick it.

S PECIFICATIONS Full color illustrations throughout hat can you do with an apple? You can pick it, kick it, wash it, squash it--anything! Marilyn

Singer shows that, with a little imagination and a sense of humor, you can do all sorts of things with an apple-

You can throw away the core.

-besides, of course, eating one. This delightful picture book shows that simple objects are more extraordinary

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than they seem and that kids can find a little magic in the

32 pages 203.2 x 203.2mm Hardcover PUB MONTH: AUGUST 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4197-2140-3 US $12.95

world, if they try to look for it.

You can eat it any place.

You can smell it

caramel it.

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What’s a Banana?

Full color illustrations throughout

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smash and mash it with a spoon.

You can grip it

32 pages 203.2 x 203.2mm hat can you do with a banana? You can grip

Hardcover

it, unzip it, squeeze it, freeze it--you can even

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play it like a flute! Marilyn Singer shows that, with a little imagination and a sense of humor, you can do all sorts

and unzip it.

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2139-7 US $12.95

of things with a banana--besides, of course, eating one.

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are more extraordinary than they seem and that kids can find a little magic in the world, if they try to look for it.

You can trace it,

make believe that it’s the moon.

outer-space it—

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Marilyn Singer is an award-winning children’s book author who has published over eighty books for children, ranging from picture book to novels and everything in between.

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TINYVILLE

AGES 3 TO 5 PICTURE BOOK

■■ BY BRIAN BIGGS

S PECIFICATIONS

Tinyville Town Builds a Bridge (title not final)

full color illustrations throughout 32 pages 241.3 x 266.7mm Hardcover PUB MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2016 ISBN 978-1-4197-2133-5 US $15.95

S PECIFICATIONS full color illustrations throughout

I Am a Fire Fighter

(title not final)

24 pages 165.1 x 190.5mm

I turn on the siren as we through I turn onspeed the siren as we speedtown. through town.

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I’m I’m aa FIREFIGHTER FIREFIGHTER

2016 ISBN 978-1-4197-2134-2 US $7.95

ALARM! There must be a fire.

Slide down pole.

BRIAN BIGGS

BRIAN BIGGS

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S PECIFICATIONS full color illustrations throughout

I Am a Veterinarian

24 pages 165.1 x 190.5mm

Uh oh!

It looks likeate Flash ate something Flash something shouldn’t have. sheshe shouldn’t have!

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a simple simple She’sShe’s going needs to need a operation. operation.

I’m a I’m a FIREFIGHTER VETERINARIAN

2016 ISBN 978-1-4197-2135-9 US $7.95

BRIAN BIGGS BRIAN BIGGS

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oddlers are inspired by the seemingly “average” people they see in their homes and out in the world, such as firefighters, policemen, construction workers, and mailmen. Invoking classics like Richard Scarry, Sesame Street,

and Thomas the Tank Engine, Brian Biggs has created an interconnected community that will endlessly fascinate young readers, a town that’s at once comforting and exciting. It’s the kind of place that kids will want to escape into as they pick up the book, but also one that will be instantly recognizable to them. Tinyville Town is a series of books set in the small town of Tinyville—a busy, modern community not unlike countless other cities and towns across the country.

Brian Biggs has collaborated with top-notch authors in addition to working on his own picture books in his Everything Goes series. He lives in Philadelphia.

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AGES 5 TO 7

Cloth Lullaby

PICTURE BOOK

T H E W OV E N L I F E O F LO U I S E B O U R G E O I S ■ ■ B Y A M Y N OV E S K Y ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y I S A B E L L E A R S E N AU LT

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Full-color illustrations 40 pages 279 x 229mm Hardcover

ouise Bourgeois (1911–2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood, steel,

stone, and cast rubber. Her most famous spider sculpture,

Maman, stands more than 30 feet high.

RIGHTS SOLD: FRENCH (LA

Just as spiders spin and repair their webs, Louise’s own

PASTEQUE)

mother was a weaver of tapestries. Louise spent her childhood

PUB MONTH: MAY 2016

in France as an apprentice to her mother before she became

ISBN 978-1-4197-1881-6 US $18.95

a tapestry artist herself. She worked with fabric throughout her career, and this biographical picture book shows how Bourgeois’s childhood experiences weaving with her loving, nurturing mother provided the inspiration for her most famous works. With a beautifully nuanced and poetic story, this book stunningly captures the relationship between mother and daughter and illuminates how memories are woven into us all.

Amy Novesky is the author of Georgia in Hawaii and Me, Frida, which won the Pura Belpré Honor Award and was an ALA Notable Book. She lives in San Francisco. www.amynovesky.com. Isabelle Arsenault is an award-winning illustrator whose first children’s book received the prestigious Governor General’s Award for children’s literature in French (illustration). She lives in Montreal. www.isabellearsenault.com.

AGES 5 TO 7 PICTURE BOOK

Ferocious Fluffity ■■ BY ERIC A S. PER L ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y H E N R Y C O L E

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S PECIFICATIONS 32 pages of full color illustrations 32 pages

r. Drake's second grade class has a new class pet, a seemingly cute and docile hamster named Fluffity. But

Fluffity is not the sweet and cuddly pet they hoped for, in fact, he

215.9 x 266.7mm

doesn't like it when his owners get too close--he terrorizes and

Hardcover with Jacket

bites every student in class! Will the kids learn how to tame Fluffity

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and bring peace back to their school? Erica Perl has crafted

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2182-3 US $16.95

another hilarious rhyming picture book, in the spirit of Chicken Butt! and pairs up again with Henry Cole to create a rollicking tale of humor and hijinks about an adorable (and terrifying) hamster.

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Erica S. Perl is the author of Chicken Butt!, Dotty, King of the Zoo, many other picture books, and novels including When Life Gives You O.J. She lives in Washington, D.C. Henry Cole is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of numerous picture books for children, including Surfer Chick and And Tango Makes Three. He lives in Wilton Manors, Florida.

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The Forest Feast for Kids

AGES 8 TO 12

C O LO R F U L V E G E TA R I A N R E C I P E S T H AT A R E S I M P L E TO M A K E

COOKING

■■ BY ERIN G LEESON

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S PECIFICATIONS ritten by popular food blogger Erin Gleeson, The

Full-color illustrations

Forest Feast for Kids serves up quick, easy, and

112 pages

fun vegetarian recipes that kids will love to make. In addition

279 x 203mm

to its recipes—which span meals, party food, snacks, and

Hardcover

beverages—the book includes party ideas, illustrated guides

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on how to use utensils safely, and a glossary of culinary terms.

Vibrant photographs of the dishes, as well as of children making them, complemented by Erin’s own fanciful watercolor

2016 ISBN 978-1-4197-1886-1 US $19.95

illustrations and hand-lettering, showcase the rustic simplicity of the fare.

ALSO AVAIL AB LE The Forest Feast ISBN 978-1-61769-081-5 US $35.00 RIGHTS SOLD: POLISH (FOKSAL), DUTCH (FONTAINE), FRENCH (EDITIONS DE LA MARTINIÈRE), GERMAN Photographer and artist Erin Gleeson lives in an idyllic cabin near San Francisco, where she paints watercolors and writes

(KNESEBECK), ITALIAN

her food blog, The Forest Feast. www.theforestfeast.com

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The Grumpy Pets

AGES 5 TO 7

■ ■ B Y K R I S T I N E A . LO M B A R D I

PICTURE BOOK

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illy’s not like the other kids. He’s a bit moody, a bit cranky, a bit . . . grumpy. In hopes of cheering him up,

S PECIFICATIONS Full-color illustrations

his mom takes him and his sister to the animal rescue one

32 pages

Saturday morning. All the animals are cute and playful, but

216 x 267mm

they’re a little too happy for Billy’s taste. When Billy wanders

Hardcover

into another section of the store, however, he stumbles across

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a different group of animals awaiting adoption. These pets are grouchy and scruffy. In fact, they seem downright grumpy—just

ISBN 978-1-4197-1888-5 US $14.95

like Billy! He catches the eye of a particularly grumpy pup— could this be the friend Billy has been looking for?

Grumpy Pets shows that there’s a perfect match for everyone, if you stay true to yourself.

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Kristine A. Lombardi worked in advertising for many years but is now a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She is the author and illustrator of Lovey Bunny. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey. www.kristinelombardi.com.

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Lovey Bunny

By Kristine A. Lombardi ISBN 978-1-4197-1485-6 US $14.95

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AGES 5 TO 7

Hannah and Sugar

PICTURE BOOK

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E

S PECIFICATIONS Full-color illustrations

very day after school, Hannah sees her classmate’s dog, Sugar. All the other kids love to play with Sugar, but

Hannah politely declines; she just can’t conquer her fear of

32 pages

dogs. But one day Sugar goes missing, and Hannah joins the

267 x 216mm Hardcover with jacket

search to help her classmate recover her pet. As fate would

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have it, Hannah is the one to find Sugar, and although it takes a lot of courage, she brings him home safely and finds herself

ISBN 978-1-4197-1890-8 US $16.95

with an unlikely new friend.

Kate Berube earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a children’s book author and illustrator, and the creator of Tater Totter, a zine for children. She lives in Portland, Oregon. www.kateberube.com.

AGES 4 TO 8 PICTURE BOOK

S PECIFICATIONS Full-color illustrations 48 pages 279 x 229mm Hardcover with jacket plus CD PUB MONTH: AUGUST 2015 ISBN 978-1-4197-1220-3 US $19.95

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker ■ ■ B Y R O B B I E R O B E R T S O N ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y DAV I D S H A N N O N

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orn of Mohawk and Cayuga descent, musical icon Robbie Robertson learned the story of Hiawatha and

his spiritual guide, the Peacemaker, as part of the Iroquois oral tradition. Now he shares the same gift of storytelling with a new generation.

Hiawatha was a strong and articulate Mohawk who was

chosen to translate the Peacemaker’s message of unity for the five warring Iroquois nations during the 14th century. This message not only succeeded in uniting the tribes but also forever changed how the Iroquois governed themselves—a blueprint for democracy that would later inspire the authors of the U.S. Constitution.

Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator David Shannon brings the journey of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker to life with arresting oil paintings. Together, Robertson and Shannon have crafted a new children’s classic that will both educate and inspire readers of all ages.

ALSO AVAIL AB LE Black Elk’s Vision

Includes a CD featuring a new, original song written and performed by Robbie Robertson.

ISBN 978-0-8109-8399-1 US $21.95 Sitting Bull ISBN 978-1-4197-0731-5 U.S. $19.95

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Robbie Robertson was the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the legendary musical group the Band and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in Los Angeles. David Shannon is the beloved author and illustrator of numerous bestselling books for children, including the Caldecott Honor book No, David! He lives in Los Angeles.

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FROM POWERHOUSE DUO ANDREA BEATY AND DAVID ROBERTS

AGES 5 AND UP PICTURE BOOK

■ ■ B Y A N D R E A B E AT Y ■ I L LU S T R ATO R DAV I D R O B E R T S

Iggy Peck, Architect

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32 pages eet Iggy Peck--creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! Iggy has one

passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous

creations, though they’re sometimes surprised by his materials--who could forget the tower he built of dirty diapers?

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Rosie Revere, Engineer

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279 × 229mm osie may seem quiet during the day, but at night

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she’s a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets

CHINESE (THINKINGDOM),

who dreams of becoming a great engineer. When

TURKISH (EPSILON),

her great-great-aunt Rose (Rosie the Riveter) comes

RUSSIAN (KARIERA PRESS),

for a visit and mentions her one unfinished goal – to

GERMAN (KNESEBECK),

fly – Rosie sets to work building a contraption to make

FRENCH (SARBACANE),

her aunt’s dream come true. But when her contraption

KOREAN (A THOUSAND

doesn’t fly but rather hovers for a moment and then

HOPE)

crashes, Rosie deems the invention a failure. On the

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contrary, Aunt Rose insists that Rosie’s contraption was

2013

a raging success: you can only truly fail, she explains, if you quit.

ISBN 978-1-4197-0845-9 US: $16.95

From the powerhouse author-illustrator team of Iggy Peck, Architect comes Rosie Revere, Engineer, another charming, witty picture book about believing in yourself and pursuing your passion.

Andrea Beaty is the author of Secrets of the Cicada Summer, Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies, When Giants Come to Play and Iggy Peck, Architect. Learn more about Andrea at andreabeaty.com. David Roberts has illustrated many children’s books, including Iggy Peck, Architect, Little Red and Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story. He lives in London.

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AGES 5 TO 7

Lion & Tiger & Bear

PICTURE BOOK

TAG ! YO U ’ R E I T !

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L

Full-color illustrations 40 pages 203 x 254mm

ion, Tiger, and Bear are best friends. One day, Tiger and Bear want to play a game of tag, but Lion doesn’t want

to be disturbed; instead, he wants some quiet time to work on

Hardcover

a painting. Tiger and Bear try to entice Lion to play, but their

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antics only have the opposite effect—what does a lion have to do to find some peace and quiet? In the end, Lion has a

ISBN 978-1-4197-1896-0 US $14.95

surprise for his friends after they exercise some patience, and each learns why it’s important to have both quiet time and playtime.

Ethan Long is the award-winning and internationally recognized author and illustrator of over 65 children’s books, as well as the creator of the Emmy-nominated series Tasty Time with ZeFronk on Playhouse Disney. Long won the Geisel Award for his picture book Up, Tall, and High! He lives with his wife, author Heather Long, and their three children in Orlando, Florida. www.ethanlong.com.

AGES 5 TO 7

Lucky Ducky

PICTURE BOOK

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ucky is unlucky—somehow things just always seem to go wrong. So he decides to look for a four-leaf clover;

that will do the trick! But when he goes to the park, there is

32 pages 229 x 229mm

none to be found. However, what Ducky finds instead is much

Hardcover

greater: he meets Piggy, Bunny, and Pup and realizes that

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having friends makes him the luckiest duck of all!

Lucky Ducky is a bright and bubbly new picture book that

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shows young readers how luck is all about how you perceive it

ISBN 978-1-4197-1467-2 US $14.95

A L SO AVAI L AB LE Sniff! Sniff!

By Ryan Sias ISBN 978-1-4197-1490-0 US $14.95

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and that anyone has the power to turn his or her luck around.

Doreen Mulryan is the illustrator behind the Frankly, Frannie series. She attended Carnegie Mellon University as a fine arts major, then New York’s School of Visual Arts, where she received her degree in illustration and cartooning. She also worked at Marvel Comics and on product design at Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. She lives in New Jersey. www. doreenmulryan.com.

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My Old Pal, Oscar

AGES 5 TO 7 PICTURE BOOK

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S PECIFICATIONS fter a young boy’s beloved pet passes away, he

Full-color illustrations

encounters an adorable stray dog on the beach. The

32 pages

boy tries to walk away and ignore the cuddly creature, but the puppy continues to follow him, undeterred. Though the boy is still dealing with the pain of his loss and feels afraid to care

about a new pet again, as the two walk the sand together, the boy slowly opens himself up to the joy of having a new dog in his life and making peace with the past.

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New York Times bestselling Amy Hest and Amy Bates, the beloved team who created The Dog Who Belonged to No One, have created a touching story about new beginnings and how friendship and love have the power to heal.

Amy Hest is the author of When Jessie Came Across the Sea, which won the Christopher Award, as well as several New York Times bestselling picture books. She lives in New York City. www.amyhest.com. Amy Bates is a New York Times bestselling illustrator of numerous books for children. She currently lives in Pennsylvania with her three children and husband. www.amybates.com.

Vegetables in Underwear

AGES 2 TO 5

■■ BY JARED CHAPMAN

PICTURE BOOK

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bunch of friendly vegetables wear colorful underwear of all varieties—big, small, clean, dirty, serious, and

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funny—demonstrating for young ones the silliness and

40 pages

necessity of this item of clothing. The unexpectedness of

203 x 203mm

vegetables in their unmentionables is enough to draw giggles,

Hardcover with jacket

but the pride with which the “big kid” attire is flaunted in front of the baby carrots in diapers will tickle readers of all ages.

With rhyming text that begs to be chanted aloud and art that looks good enough to eat, this vibrant story will encourage preschoolers to celebrate having left those diapers behind!

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Jared Chapman was born in Louisiana, grew up in Texas, went to college in Georgia, lived in Austin, and now calls the piney woods of northeast Texas his home. He and his young brood prefer silly underwear to serious, and broccoli to celery.

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AGES 5 AND UP PICTURE BOOK

FROM SUSAN VERDE AND PETER H. REYNOLDS ■ ■ B Y S U S A N V E R D E ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y P E T E R H . R E Y N O L D S

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I Am Yoga

32 pages

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n eagle soaring among the clouds or a star twinkling in the night sky . . . a camel in the desert or a boat sailing across the sea—yoga

has the power of transformation. Not only does it strengthen bodies and

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calm minds, but with a little imagination, it can show us that anything is

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possible.

2015

New York Times bestselling illustrator Peter H. Reynolds and author

ISBN 978-1-4197-1664-5 US $14.95

and certified yoga instructor Susan Verde team up again in this book about creativity and the power of self-expression. I Am Yoga encourages children to explore the world of yoga and make room in their hearts for the world beyond it. A kid-friendly guide to 16 yoga poses is included.

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The Museum

32 pages

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s a little girl tours and twirls through the halls of the art museum, she finds herself on an exciting adventure. Each piece of art evokes

something new inside of her: silliness, curiosity, joy and ultimately inspira-

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tion. When confronted with an empty white canvas, she is energised to

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create and express herself – which is the greatest feeling of all.

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With exuberant illustrations by Peter H. Reynolds, The Museum playfully

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captures the many emotions experienced through the power of art, and

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each child’s unique creative process.

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You and Me

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ou and Me is a loving tribute to how fate brought two best friends together. An adorable cat muses about the what-ifs in life: What if he

had slept late that one special morning? What if he’d missed his train on that fateful day? Then he might never have met his favorite person in the world, and his entire life would be different!

Two friends delight in the incredible power of serendipity in this charming tale. Illustrated by the bestselling Peter H. Reynolds, You and Me is the ultimate gift for the closest of friends on Valentine’s Day or any day of the

year.

ISBN 978-1-4197-1197-8 US $14.95 Susan Verde is the author of The Museum and You and Me, also illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. She is a licensed yoga instructor and lives in East Hampton, New York. Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator behind the bestselling Judy Moody and Stink series, as well as many other bestselling and award-winning picture books that he has written and illustrated, including The Dot and Ish. He lives outside Boston.

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AGES 8 TO 12 AGES MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

Diary of a Wimpy Kid OLD SCHOOL ■■ BY JEFF KIN N E Y

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300 black-and-white illustrations 224 pages 140 x 203mm

ife was better in the old days. Or was it?

That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town

voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has

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its conveniences, and Greg isn’t cut out for an old-fashioned world.

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With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will

2015

Greg find a way to survive? Or is going “old school” just too hard for

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a kid like Greg?

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and five-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. Jeff was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time Magazine’s 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in Plainville, Massachusetts, where he owns a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.

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AGES 8 TO 12 AGES MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

Camp Rolling Hills ■ ■ B Y S TAC Y DAV I D O W I T Z

BOOK ONE: FIRST BASE

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he boys of San Juan Hill Cabin and the girls of Anita Hill

Cabin are more than ready for summer at their favorite

240 pages

place in the entire world: Camp Rolling Hills! Each year

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they count down the days until they can belt out songs at

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Campstock, compete fiercely in Color War, and, best of all,

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hang out with their besties 24/7.

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But in book one, new kid Bobby (a.k.a. Smelly) isn’t so sure about this whole camp situation—he thinks his parents

Book One: First Base ISBN 978-1-4197-1885-4

accidentally signed him up for a cult. That is, until he meets

BOOK T WO: CROSSING OV E R

Book Two: Crossing Over ISBN 978-1-4197-1880-9

Stephanie (a.k.a. Slimey), and the two fall in crush. Camp might not be so bad after all . . . until a fight sets off a Girls Side vs. Boys Side prank war of epic proportions, and it’s up to Slimey and Smelly to keep the peace. Friends again in book two, the campers journey to an abandoned camp across the lake. Legend has it that the camp shut down after a polio epidemic—and the ghosts of the victims never left.

This often poignant, always hilarious series by a sparkling debut talent lets readers in on the wacky adventures and fierce friendships that could only occur at camp.

Stacy Davidowitz is a playwright, screenwriter, and author based in Manhattan. Her plays and musicals have been produced regionally and internationally, and her most recent indie feature film is in production. Stacy also teaches theater and creative writing in the New York City public and private schools. Her alma maters are Tufts University, Columbia University, and Tyler Hill Camp, where she attended as a camper, counselor, and head staff. www.stacydavidowitz.com

AGES 13 AND UP AGES YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Devil and the Bluebird ■ ■ B Y J E N N I F E R M A S O N - B L AC K

B

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lue Riley has wrestled with her own demons ever since the loss of her mother to cancer. But when she

encounters a beautiful devil at her town crossroads, it’s her

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runaway sister’s soul she fights to save. The devil steals

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Blue’s voice—inherited from her musically gifted mother—in exchange for a single shot at finding Cass.

ISBN 978-1-4197-2000-0 US $17.95

Armed with her mother’s guitar, a knapsack of cherished mementos, and a pair of magical boots, Blue journeys west in search of her sister. When the devil changes the terms of their deal, Blue must reevaluate her understanding of good and evil and open herself up to finding family in unexpected places.

In Devil and the Bluebird, Jennifer Mason-Black delivers a captivating depiction of loss and hope.

Jennifer Mason-Black has published short stories in The Sun, Strange Horizons, Fireside Fiction, and Daily Science Fiction, among other publications. Devil and the Bluebird is her debut novel. She lives in Massachusetts. www. cosmicdriftwood.com.

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El Deafo

AGES 8 TO 12 AGES GRAPHIC NOVEL

■■ BY CECE BELL

NE WBU RY PR IZE WIN NE R!

G

S PECIFICATIONS oing to school and making new friends can be tough.

But going to school and making new friends while

wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That

requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel

Full-color illustrations 248 pages 229 x 152mm

memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing

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loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the

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Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid.

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The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes

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things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates.

(BEIJING YUANLIU),

She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone

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who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally

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able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become “El

(LES ARENES), ROMANIAN

Deafo, Listener for All.” And more importantly, declare a place

(EDITORIAL ART)

for herself in the world and find the friend she’s longed for.

PUB MONTH: SEPTEMBER 2014 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4197-1020-9 US $21.95 Papberback ISBN 978-1-4197-1217-3 US $10.95

Cece Bell has written and illustrated several books for children, including the Geisel Honor book Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover. She lives in Virginia with her husband, author Tom Angleberger.

Fuzzy

AGES 8 TO 12 AGES

■ ■ B Y TO M A N G L E B E R G E R A N D PAU L D E L L I N G E R

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here are already tons of robots roaming the halls at

Vanguard One Middle School (aka Vainglorious). Lunch

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cooks hover on air cushions behind the counter. Janitors zip

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around on wheels, with pincers and tools instead of fingers.

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But, Max – Maxine Zelaster, if you want to make her really

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mad – is pumped for the arrival of another robot: Fuzzy.

Fuzzy isn’t just your run-of-the-mill cyborg. He looks (mostly)

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2122-9 US $15.95

human, and has enrolled at Vainglorious as part of the Robot Integration Program. Max quickly befriends Fuzzy, helping him learn everything he needs to know about middle school—the good, the bad, and the really, really ugly. Little do they know that surviving sixth grade is the least of their worries. Together, Max and Fuzzy reveal the evil, super secret purpose behind the Robot Integration Program. Can they fight to save Fuzzy and the school before it’s too late?

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Tom Angleberger is the author of the beloved Origami Yoda series. He is married to author-illustrator Cece Bell. Paul Dellinger is a retired newspaper reporter who writes science fiction and fantasy tales.

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INSPECTOR FLYTRAP

AGES 6 TO 9 AGES CHAPTER BOOK

■ ■ B Y TO M A N G L E B E R G E R ■ I L LU S T R AT E D B Y C E C E B E L L

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Book One: Inspector Flytrap in The Da Vinci Cold

Two-color illustrations throughout 112 pages 191 x 140mm PUB MONTH: AUGUST 2016 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4197-0948-7 US $14.95 Paperback ISBN 978-1-4197-0965-4 US $6.95

Book Two: Inspector Flytrap in The President’s Mane Is Missing

S PECIFICATIONS Two-color illustrations throughout 112 pages 191 x 140mm PUB MONTH: AUGUST 2016 Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4197-0955-5 US $14.95 Paperback ISBN 978-1-4197-0966-1 US $6.95

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elcome to Inspector Flytrap’s Detective Agency, home to the world-renowned solver of BIG DEAL mysteries.

Inspector Flytrap, a Venus flytrap, works tirelessly with his assistant Nina the Goat, a goat, on his community’s

unsolved cases. There’s no case too big, but there are definitely cases too small for this endearingly self-important plant detective. On his first caper, Inspector Flytrap heads to the Art Museum’s Secret Lab, to discover what important message lies in a mysterious glob on a recently discovered da Vinci flower painting. The ingenious solution: da Vinci was allergic to flowers, and the glob is, er, evidence of that ancient sneeze. In book two, Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat return in a set of mysteries involving the president of the United States and a very large horse statue that mysteriously attracts a threat from outer space.

This wacky, illustrated early-chapter-book series combines the masterful humor of Tom Angleberger with the critically acclaimed art of his wife, author-illustrator Cece Bell.

Tom Angleberger is the author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series, as well as Fake Mustache and Horton Halfpott, both Edgar Award nominees, and The Qwikpick Papers series. www.origamiyoda.com. Cece Bell is the author of the Newbery Honor Book and Eisner winner El Deafo. She is also the author of Rabbit and Robot, winner of a Geisel Honor. www.cecebell.wordpress.com. Tom and Cece are married and live in Christiansburg, Virginia.

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Origami Yoda Series AGES 8 TO 12

■ ■ B Y TO M A N G L E B E R G E R

MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

S PECIFICATIONS Black-and-white illustrations throughout 208 pages, 152 x 203mm Hardcover RIGHTS SOLD: SPANISH SPAIN (ROCA EDITORIAL), PORTUGUESE (20 20 EDITORA), DANISH (ALVILDA), BULGARIAN (DUO DESIGN), SPANISH SOUTH AMERICA (VERGARA & RIBA), JAPANESE (TOKUMA SHOTEN), HUNGARIAN (KÖNYVMOLYKÉPZŐ), DUTCH (DE FONTEIN), COMPLEX-CHINESE (FACES), POLISH (MEDIA RODZINA), TURKISH (ALTIN KAPLAR), CZECH (ALBATROS), GREEK (PSICHOGIOS), ITALIAN (CASTORO), KOREAN (DASAN), FRENCH (DU SEUIL), CATALAN (GRUP 62), GERMAN (BASTEI LÜBBE), PORTUGUESE BRAZIL (SEXTANTE)

ISBN 978-1-4197-0933-3 US $15.95

Tom Angleberger is the author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series. He is also the author of Horton Halfpott and Fake Mustache, both Edgar Award nominees, and The Qwikpick Papers. He is married to author/illustrator Cece Bell and lives in Christiansburg, Virginia. Visit him online at origamiyoda.com.

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AGES 8 TO 12 AGES MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

The League of Okayish Heroes ■ ■ B Y A M Y I G N ATO W

T

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he Breakfast Club meets the Fantastic Four in this new middle-grade series by renowned author-illustrator of the

Popularity Papers, Amy Ignatow.

throughout 208 pages

What do you get when you mix a chubby sci-fi nerd, an arty

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cartoonist, a social outcast, and the most popular girl in school

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with a mysterious bus crash? You get some very specific super-

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powers, apparently. After the crash, the motley crew of middle schoolers notices some very strange abilities they did not have

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before. Martina, an artist, can change her eye color. Nick, the

ISBN: 978-1-4197-1271-5 US $15.95

sci-fi guy, can teleport . . . four inches to the left. Farshad, an outsider, develops super strength in his thumbs, and only in his thumbs. And Cookie, the it-girl, has suddenly developed the ability to read minds . . . when those minds are thinking about directions. They are, in short, The League of Okayish Heroes.

This group—who would never hang out under normal circumstances—must now combine all of their strange partpowers to figure out what happened during the bus accident.

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With alternating narratives from each of the heroes as well as drawings from Martina, this is a quirky, pitch-perfect read from Popularity Papers author-illustrator Amy Ignatow.

Amy Ignatow is a cartoonist and the author of the Popularity Papers series of scrapbook-style illustrated novels. She is a graduate of Moore College of Art and Design and lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two kids, and on rare occasions she enjoys sleeping.

AGES 14 AND UP AGES YOUNG ADULT FICTION

The Movie Version ■■ BY EM MA WUNSCH

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he Movie Version is a smart, heartbreaking, and authentic debut YA for fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer Niven.

The only thing Amelia Anderson loves more than movies is her

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older brother Toby. Toby is everything the timid, understated

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Amelia isn’t. Toby forms a rock group in two weeks and takes the most popular girl in school to prom. Amelia, on the other

ISBN: 978-1-4197-1900-4 US $17.95

hand, is afraid to drive. But Amelia doesn’t mind. She’s happy to be a planet orbiting Toby’s sun. Not to mention she’s got her first serious boyfriend. Life is good. But that was Before. When a devastating event abruptly steals Before Toby from Amelia’s life, she must figure out what comes After. Ready or not, After Amelia has to step into her own spotlight, get out of her head, and get off of Netflix. It’s time to get behind the camera--and behind the wheel.

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Emily Wunsch is a writer living in Lebanon, NH. She's written movie reviews, worked in a used bookstore, taught college-level writing, and published short fiction and journalism in a variety of publications.

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Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales A L A M O A L L- S TA R S ( A T E X A S TA L E )

AGES 8 TO 12 AGES GRAPHIC NOVEL

■ ■ B Y N AT H A N H A L E

R

S PECIFICATIONS emember the Alamo!” That rallying cry has been a part

Two-color illustrations

of Texas lore for generations. But who were the ragtag

128 pages

group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how

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did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army?

Hardcover

Who survived, who died, and how? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State’s bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government.

PUB MONTH: MARCH 2016 ISBN 978-1-4197-1902-8 US $12.95

It features the exploits of the notorious Jim Bowie, as well as Stephen Austin, Davy Crockett, and other settlers and soldiers

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who made the wild frontier of Texas their home—all told with

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the inimitable style and humor for which Nathan Hale is known.

One Dead Spy August 2012 Big Bad Ironclad!

August 2012 Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood May 2014

Nathan Hale is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series, one of which won a place on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list. He also illustrated the graphic novel Rapunzel’s Revenge, which was an Al’s Book Club for Kids selection, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book, and a YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens, as well as the recipient of three starred reviews. He lives in Provo, Utah. www.hazardoustales. blogspot.com.

Iron Cast

Donner Dinner Party August 2013 The Underground Abductor April 2015

AGES 13 AND UP AGES

■■ BY DESTINY SORIA

I

t’s 1919, and Corinne Wells and Ada Navarra have been best friends ever since infamous gangster and club owner

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Johnny Dervish recruited them into his trusted inner circle. On

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stage at the Cast Iron, jazz musicians and hemopaths—those

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with the ability to create illusions through art, music, and

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theater—captivate their audience with magical performances more potent than any spirits. Corinne, a poet, and Ada, a

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songwriter, perform for the crowds by night and con Boston’s elite by day. Despite society’s oppressive fear of those with the hemopathic blood “affliction,” they’re safe in Johnny’s underground world and free from iron, the element that causes debilitating pain when they get too close. But all illusions crumble eventually. Trapped in a complicated web of betrayal and deceit, the girls must decide just how far they’re willing to COVER NOT FINAL

go to protect each other and the life they love.

Destiny Soria graduated from Samford University with a B.A. in English. She now lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama. IRON CAST is her debut novel.

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AGES 8 TO 12 AGES MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

THE QWIKPICK PAPERS ■ ■ B Y TO M A N G L E B E R G E R

S PECIFICATIONS Black-and-white illustrations

To Kick a Corpse

throughout 160 pages 210 x 140mm Hardcover PUB MONTH: APRIL 2016 ISBN 978-1-4197-1906-6 US $12.95

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his hilarious, highly original series, which so astutely captures the odd preoccupations of middle schoolers, will appeal to the many fans of the Origami Yoda

series and such gross-out classics as How to Eat Fried Worms and Freckle Juice.

Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure

Society, three kids who seek out big adventures in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg. Tour a sewage plant? They’ve done it. Break into an abandoned research facility to spot a rat with a human face? Check. But their third exploit just might be their most daring yet. Local legend has it that a slave master was buried standing up in the plantation’s family tomb. Why? So that he could continue overseeing his slaves—even in death! When the Qwikpickers hear about this, they decide it’s high time to administer some 200-year-overdue justice and knock him down. Mission Kick a Corpse is on.

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The Rat with the Human Face

throughout 160 pages 210 x 140mm Hardcover PUB MONTH: APRIL 2015 ISBN 978-1-4197-1489-4 US $12.95

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yle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out adventure in their seemingly quiet

hometown of Crickenburg. On the hunt for their next big adventure—something to top the Fountain of Poop, if that’s even possible—the kids overhear a construction worker telling his buddies about a rat with a human face he saw in the basement

of an old research facility. The decision is unanimous: the next adventure for the Qwikpick Society is on! But when their trip to find the rat doesn’t go quite as expected, the trio gets in big trouble. Will the second adventure for the Qwikpick Society also be their last?

This hilarious, highly original series, which so astutely captures the odd preoccupations of middle schoolers, will appeal to the many fans of the Origami Yoda series and such gross-out classics as How to Eat Fried Worms and Freckle Juice.

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Poop Fountain

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his hilarious, highly original series, which so astutely captures the odd preoccupations of middle schoolers, will appeal to the many fans of the Origami

Yoda series and such gross-out classics as How to Eat Fried Worms and Freckle

Juice.

Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave expect to spend another dull holiday passing time at the local Qwikpick convenience store. Then an article in their hometown paper catches their eye—the sludge fountain at the nearby sewage plant is being retired. With this news, the three friends decide they’re not just normal kids who don’t have Christmas plans: they’re the Qwikpick Adventure Society. Their first mission: to see the “poop fountain” before it fades from glory.

Tom Angleberger is the author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series, as well as Horton Halfpott and Fake Mustache, both Edgar Award nominees, the Qwikpick Papers series, and the Inspector Flytrap series. He lives in Christiansburg, Virginia, with his wife, the author-illustrator Cece Bell. www.origamiyoda.com.

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Red’s Planet

AGES 8 TO 12 AGES GRAPHIC NOVEL

BOOK ONE ■■ BY EDDIE PIT TMAN

R

S PECIFICATIONS ed, a quirky, headstrong 10-year-old, longs to live in

Full-color illustrations

her own perfect paradise far away from her annoying

192 pages

foster family. But when a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red

finds herself farther away than she could have possibly imagined—across the galaxy and aboard an enormous spaceship owned by the Aquilari, an ancient creature with a taste for rare and unusual treasures. Before Red can be discovered as a stowaway, the great ship crashes on a small deserted planet, leaving her marooned with a menagerie of misfit aliens.

With her newfound friend, a small gray alien named Tawee,

229 x 152mm PUB MONTH: APRIL 2016 Hardcover with jacket ISBN 978-1-4197-1907-3 US $19.95 Paperback ISBN 978-1-4197-1908-0 US $9.95

Red must find a way to survive the hostile castaways, evade the ravenous wildlife, and contend with Goose, the planet’s grumpy, felinoid custodian. Surely this can’t be the paradise she’s looking for.

Eddie Pittman is an award-winning cartoonist working in animation, comics, and illustration. He began his animation career with Walt Disney Feature Animation, working on films such as Mulan, The Emperor’s New Groove, and Lilo & Stitch. Most recently, Pittman was a writer/story artist for Disney’s hit TV series Phineas and Ferb. He lives in Florida. www.eddiepittman.com.

The Romantics

AGES 13 AND UP AGES

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smart, breezy romantic comedy with a twist: Gael Brennan’s tangled love life is narrated by none other

S PECIFICATIONS 336 pages

than Love herself. Gael is the ultimate romantic—he is a true

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believer in love, and as a result is about to have his heart bro-

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ken when his first big relationship doesn’t go as planned. But

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to try to put him on the right track, Love can’t resist meddling just a little bit—or maybe a lot….what happens when Love finds

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2193-9 US $18.95

love herself?

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Leah Rowan studied journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before heading to New York City to pursue her dream of becoming a writer.

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AGES 8 TO 12 AGES GRAPHIC NOVEL

Rutabaga the Adventure Chef B O O K T W O : F E A S T S O F F U RY ■ ■ B Y E R I C C O LO S S A L

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n their mission to find only the most exotic ingredients for top-notch dishes, Rutabaga and his pet cooking

pot, Pot, somehow manage to get themselves into a series

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of pickles. Amid the giant killer spiders, a desperate acting troupe, a nefarious thief, and a horde of toxic gubblins (nasty,

Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4197-1658-4 US $16.95

goblin-like creatures) who threaten to take over the kingdom of Evanore, how is Rutabaga supposed to find any time to cook? Filled with the first volume’s same brand of humor and

Paperback ISBN 978-1-4197-1659-1 US $9.95

high jinks, this installment takes readers to new locations in the fantastical world Eric Colossal has created and showcases more out-of-this-world platters that “Ru” brings to life. As in the first book, in the back are three safe, easy-to-make recipes for all ages.

ALSO AVAIL AB LE Book One HC ISBN 978-1-4197-1380-4 US $16.95 PB ISBN 978-1-4197-1597-6 US $9.95

AGES 7 TO 9 AGES GRAPHIC NOVEL

Eric Colossal is an artist living and working in Upstate New York. He lists his great loves as: his cats, Juju and Bear; his lovely girlfriend, Jess; and eating. He is still working on a magic spell that lets him eat all he wants without the unhealthy side effects. It’s a work in progress. www.ericcolossal.tumblr.com.

The Misadventures of Salem Hyde B O O K F I V E : F R OZ E N F I A S C O ■■ BY FR AN K C AM MUSO

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hen Salem’s school puts on an ice pageant during winter break, our reluctant witch is determined to be a

snow angel. But there’s one problem: Salem doesn’t know how to

191 x 140mm

skate. So instead of preparing for the Frosty Follies, she’s stuck

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babysitting her neighbor’s son, Fergus. Just when Salem thinks her

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winter break is ruined, she’s offered the part of a snow angel. Now

(GRUPO EDEBE)

she just has to figure out how to balance her responsibilities and

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learn to skate before the big show. With a little magical help and

ISBN 978-1-4197-1651-5 US $14.95

some advice from the overanxious cat Whammy, Salem is sure she can get everything done . . . unless it all snowballs out of control first!

A L SO AVAI L AB LE All books: US $14.95 Book One: Spelling Trouble October 2103 Book Two: Big Birthday Bash May 2014 Book Three: Cookie Catastrophe October 2014 Book Four: Dinosaur Dilemma April 2015

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Frank Cammuso is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist, the creator of the popular middle school graphic novel series Knights of the Lunch Table, and the illustrator of several beginning-reader graphic books, including Otto’s Orange Day for TOON Books. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

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AGES 10 TO 14 AGES MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

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BOOK 1: The Secrets to Ruling School (Without Even Trying)

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Hardcover t’s the first week of middle school, i.e., the Worst Place in the Entire

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World. How do you survive in a place where there are tough kids

(BALGEUNGMIRAE

twice your size, sadistic teachers, and restrictions that make jail look

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like a five-star resort? Easy: with the help of Max Corrigan, middle

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school “expert” and life coach. Let Max teach you how to win over

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not just one, but all of the groups in school, from the Preps to the

CATALAN (GRUP 62)

Band Geeks. Along the way, Max offers surefire advice and revealing

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tips on how to get through universal middle school experiences like gym class, detention, faking sick, dealing with jocks and bullies, and acing exams (without getting caught cheating).

2015 ISBN 978-1-4197-1221-0 US $13.95

In an innovative format that is part narrative and part how-to, acclaimed illustrator Neil Swaab has created a hilarious new reading experience that is reminiscent of video games and sure to engage even the most reluctant reader.

BOOK 2: Secrets to Winning Elections (Without Breaking a Sweat)

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ax Corrigan, middle-school expert and life coach, is back, and

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he wants YOU to run for office. In this second book in comic

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artist Neil Swaab’s hilarious Max Corrigan series, Max is once more by your side, ready to help you conquer middle school (i.e., The Worst

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2126-7 US $13.95

Place in the Entire World) one week at a time, and this week, you’re running for class president! But the competition is fierce, especially when golden boy Austin Marchman announces his campaign. Luckily, you’ve got a killer campaign manager on your side.

With Max’s help, you’ll conquer all the angles of running for office and winning votes, including advertisements, endorsements, a campaign speech, and more. But you won’t be able to do it alone!

To climb your way to the top of the class, you’ll have to recruit help from the cheerleaders, the A.V. Club, the most popular teacher, even the school’s hottest band. In an irreverent and humorous voice (think Ferris Bueller for the middle school set), Max guides you every step of the way. With his help, you’ll learn more essential skills for surviving and thriving in middle school, including faking your way through COVER NOT FINAL

a boring book, making a viral video, trading your lunch in the school cafeteria, and spying on a teacher.

Neil Swaab is a Brooklyn-based illustrator whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Utne Reader, the Village Voice, and most recently, James Patterson’s Middle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar. Swaab has also illustrated posters for Broadway shows and worked on Adult Swim’s Superjail!, Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans, and Cartoon Network’s Annoying Orange. Learn more about Swaab at neilswaab.com.

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Seven Ways We Lie ■ ■ B Y R I L E Y R E D G AT E

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uniper Kipling, salutatorian and all-around perfectionist, can’t get enough of her secret boyfriend—even if exposure could destroy

her.

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Matt Jackson is stuck in a marijuana-laden haze while his parents’

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marriage founders . . . until he meets the sharp-tongued and sexually

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liberal Olivia Scott.

ISBN 978-1-4197-1944-8 US $17.95

Olivia’s sister, Kat, literal drama queen, has been in an angry downward spiral since their mother left.

And Olivia’s best friend, Claire, is having problems of her own.

Recently dumped by her gorgeous ex, Lucas, she’s riddled with jealousy over Olivia’s casual flings.

When genius misfit Valentine Simmons overhears Juniper professing her love to a teacher, he anonymously outs her secret. But Juniper’s not the only one hiding things, as the seven classmates soon discover. For better or worse, every choice they make will change a life.

Riley Redgate is a senior economics major at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Her expected graduation date is May 21, 2016. Seven Ways We Lie is her first novel. She grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and hopes to work in a bookstore after college. www.rileyredgate.com.

AGES 8 TO 12 AGES MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION

The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters ■ ■ B Y K A R A L A R E AU

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Black & white illustrations throughout 212 pages

aundice and Kale, the Bland Sisters, are waiting for their parents. They went out for an errand and have yet to

return. It's been a while now...possibly years? And then one

152.4 x 215.9mm

day, there's a knock at the door, and in the blink of an eye,

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the girls are inside a burlap sack being carried by a muscular

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lady pirate, and taken to her ship. What other unintentional

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2136-6 US $14.95

adventures await them? Will they become pirates themselves?

Will they ever find out what happened to their parents? Will they learn to like something other than oatmeal for breakfast?

The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters is a hilariously whimsical illustrated middle-grade series in the vein of A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. Filled with Roald Dahl-esque humor, hijinks, and swashbuckling, it’s a delightful and altogether fun read.

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Kara LaReau was an editor at Candlewick until she became a full-time writer. She has published many acclaimed picture books as well as a forthcoming chapter book series

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